It has taken a lot of work to begin settling into this new growing space. I am so far behind, that many of my spring flowers have gone completely ignored. It wasn't until earlier this morning that I finally had the opportunity to to pick some blooms for a small jar. This jar consisted of…
Continue reading ➞ The First Flower Jar of the Season – April 2023
I think that today's bouquet is really something special! The best part - I only used a few different types of flowers to create something that, I think, is truly memorable. Let's take a closer look at this pastel spring flower arrangement. In this arrangement, I'm using two kinds of tulip and two kinds of…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Pretty Pink Spring Pastels
Now that the flowers have started to bloom, it's been pretty difficult to stay on top of picking bouquets. Today, I really wanted to quickly share an arrangement that was made last week. The combination of flowers is pretty simple. It contains two different types of daffodils and two different types of tulips. The above…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Vibrant Spring Colors
In my last post, I shared one of my favorite flower arrangements that I had made so far this season. Today, I wanted to quickly post a few more that I had made with a few of the random odds and ends that didn't quite make it into my kitchen. The first is this lovely…
Continue reading ➞ Even More Spring Flower Arrangements from the Cut Flower Garden
With the summer garden in full swing, I continue to find myself overwhelmed by everything that needs to be done. Specifically, this posts shows the wide assortment of blooms which appear as summer comes into full swing. To start this arrangement, I started with a bucket of 'Timeless Mix' ageratum flowers. I've grown several different…
Continue reading ➞ Ageratum + Lavatera Cut Flower Arrangement from the Garden
With such a small backyard, it isn't exactly a secret that I sometimes have trouble finding blooms which "go together". In most cases, this usually results in my taking everything which is currently in bloom and adding them to a vase. Today's arrangements are a perfect example of this. Let's take a closer look at…
Continue reading ➞ “Kitchen Sink” Flower Arrangements from the Cutting Garden
They say that all good things must end - I suppose that this is also true with our light apricot chantilly snapdragons. Before removing the plants to make room for new annual flowers, I was able to make one last harvest of cut flowers to give away in vases and to enjoy arranging myself. Having…
Continue reading ➞ Last Chantilly Snapdragon Arrangements of the Season
In beginning to wrap up the posts involving our Madame Butterfly snapdragons, we'll take a look at two last colors - yellow and white. While there were a few yellow Madame Butterfly snapdragons, the white Madame Butterfly snapdragons in the mix were very sparse. Nonetheless, these two colors worked beautifully together. I was absolutely head…
As I continue to gush over the beauty of the garden snapdragons, I couldn't ignore another combination of very prominent colors within the Madame Butterfly snapdragon mix that we're growing this year. Though these snapdragons are nothing new, they're new to me. I'm so happy to take a closer look at the Madame Butterfly Bronze…
Continue reading ➞ Madame Butterfly Bronze Snapdragon and Madame Butterfly Pink Snapdragons
Sometimes, the colors of the season just naturally work well with each other. Even though summer is most commonly associated with "hot" colors, the cool shades of purple and blue are currently blooming in profusion. Let's take a quick look at today's cut flower arrangement. Like so many others, this arrangement starts with these very…
Continue reading ➞ Sweet Peas and Sweet Fillers – A Cut Flower Arrangement from the Garden
